Children’s Programs

*Registration for the first fall series of story times for 3- to 5-year-olds will begin August 30 and continue through September 8. Children must be at least 3 years old before the first class meets on September 12. Stop by the children’s department to pick up a registration form after August 28. No phone registrations will be accepted.

*Sensory Story Time: Thanks to another grant from GE Capital, the library will offer another series of Sensory Story Times for Newtown residents ages 3-5.

Sensory Story Time is designed to engage the senses through music, movement, art, stories and play. The program meets for six consecutive Saturday mornings from 10:30-11:30 am; the new series will start on September 17. Parents must remain with their child throughout the entire class.

Registration forms will be available in the children’s department, August 30 to September 8. For more information call the children’s department, 203-426-3851.

YA Programs

*Anklets & Bracelets for Teens & ‘Tweens.

On Wednesday, September 14, from 3 to 5 pm, make a colorful woven anklet or bracelet with Newtown artist Pat Martin. The group is limited to 15 young people in grades 5-10, and a $3 supply fee will be due the day of the program. Please sign up online.

Programs For Adults

*Book Discussions: The Nonfiction Book Group will meet to discuss The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris on Tuesday, September 6, at 1 pm, in the Antiques Room.; The Daytime Book Group will meet to discuss Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larrson on Monday, September 12, at 1 pm, in the Antiques Room; and The Evening Book Group will meet to discuss Case Histories by Kate Atkinson on Thursday, September 15, at 7:30 pm, in the Board Room.

Multiple copies of book group titles are often available, and newcomers are always welcome.

*What Foreign Policy? George Paik will visit the library on Thursday, September 8, at 7 pm, to discuss American foreign policy. Foreign policy seems one more arena in which America’s conduct is so often at odds with itself, so often for bad reasons. We want coherence, in foreign policy and other public arenas, and between the various sectors. George’s talk will suggest some specific measures that would shape an overall strategy that exemplifies America’s commitment to freedom, and prove the viability of a free society.

George is managing director for LCP Capital LLC, an institutional investment firm in New York. He is also vice chairman of the Stamford-based World Affairs Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about world affairs. Between 1988 and 1995 he was an officer in the US Foreign Service. He served in overseas tours in political affairs and consular services at the US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago. He also served at the State Department in Washington DC, with the title of International Economist.

*9/11 Memorial Concert: On Sunday, September 11, at 3 pm, in the Art Alcove, violinist Lindsey Jones will perform a memorial concert to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.  Please join us for what promises to be a very special afternoon.

*World of Miniatures: It IS a Small World After All: Historian and avid dollhouse collector Patricia Carr will visit the library on Tuesday, September 27, at 7 pm, to discuss the wonderful world of dollhouses and miniatures, a pastime that is great for all ages.

She will share great ideas on how to decorate and create furniture for your own small home. Ms Carr will also be bringing a wing of her own dollhouse, Little Kirby. Please register online.

*Computer Skills Help: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 until noon the library is offering free drop in help on the third floor computers.  Learn how to create an e-mail account, save to a flash drive, basic word help, cutting and pasting, plus upload files to job hunting sites.

*Check out our nonfiction DVD collection. We have added many new DVDs on travel, fitness, Ken Burns’ series, dancing, sign language, coaching youth sports, and more. We also have a large collection of “Dr V on Call” health topic DVDs featuring local physicians discussing the latest medical information.

Nonfiction DVDs are on the second floor and circulate for two weeks with two renewals!

Notes From Our Curator

*Lil Orlowski has donated to the C.H. Booth library a quilt that was originally in the collection of Lynn Johnston. Lil is a well-known quilting expert and teacher of the art. Lil states that this is a turn of the century hand-made velvet quilt in the Log Cabin pattern, from the same era as the quilt made by Mary Hawley herself which is displayed on the third floor of the library. The quilt is being displayed temporarily near the reference area.

The library staff thanks Lil for her generosity in sharing this beautiful piece with Newtown townspeople.

*The second in our series about Newtown young collectors special interests is now on display in the hall by the children’s department. Evan Craybas, a student at Head ‘O Meadow  School, has assembled a wide array of his Thomas the Tank Engine wooden trains that will delight young and old alike.

*Curator Mary Thomas would like to create a display of some of the work of 20th Century artists Harrie Wood and Rhys Caparn. If anyone possesses any art works by these Newtown residents, and would share them for a brief time with the community, a call to the library would be most welcome.

C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main Street in Newtown. Call 203-426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org for full details on or to register for the above programs.